to get irritated; to get annoyed; to be on the edge; to fret; to lose patience
irritation; annoyance; frustration
(powers of) concentration; ability to concentrate
Musashi (former province located in parts of present-day Tokyo, Kanagawa and Saitama prefectures)
large-scale operation; large-scale campaign; major mission
petty; small-minded; stingy; poor (performance, etc.); bad; unskilled
to place firmly; to hit very hard
to beg forgiveness; to ask for someone's pardon; to ask for permission
waiting time; latency; standby time (e.g. cellular phones); queueing time
to be irritated; to get annoyed; to lose one's patience
Miyamoto Musashi (1584-1645)
massive failure; debacle; fiasco
taste (in fashion, music, etc.); sense (e.g. of humour); flair
with ... as a start; taking advantage of; inspired by
to wake up; to awake; to awaken to (instinct, ability, perception, etc.); to become aware of; to come to one's senses
turning round; going around; turning about; surrounding; encircling
to make a circle (of a motion, arrangement, etc.); to move (e.g. one's head) in a circle; to form (the shape of) a circle; to draw a circle
preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
sumo wrestling; wrestler; rikishi
nakedness; nudity; bareness; nakedness; being penniless; concealing nothing
trunks (swimming, boxing, etc.); trunks (underwear); boxers; boxer shorts
to put on (lower-body clothing, e.g. pants, skirt, footwear); to wear; to affix (a sword to one's hip); (arch.) to affix (a bowstring to a bow)
custom; practice; said; aforementioned; instance; example
wearing (e.g. uniform, seat belt); having on
tearing; ripping; crunching; munching; stiff; starchy; (working) hard
almost; roughly; approximately
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that...
to come off; to slip down; to slip off
structure; construction; makeup; framework; organization; pattern
to grapple with; to wrestle with; to engage in a bout; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to come to grips with; to work hard on
mine (ours) for the taking; something under one's full control
(wrestling) ring; forum (e.g. for discussion); sandbag; gabion
to turn; to rotate; to pass around; to send around; to move (someone or something to where its needed); to send; to turn (to a new use)
coincidence; agreement; conformity; consistency; cooperation
martial arts which involve fighting without weapons; combat sport; one-on-one fighting sport
(a) step; one step; level; stage; small degree; small amount
having an ancient and honorable origin
mawashi; belt; mantle; cape; gang rape
camp (supporters of a doctrine, party, etc.); faction (of a party); military camp; encampment; cantonment
bewilderment; perplexity; embarrassment; discomfiture; bafflement
to spring; to bound; to be stimulated; to be encouraged; to pay handsomely; to splurge
sweat; perspiration; moisture; condensation; gulp; oops
to joke; to jest; to make fun of; to laugh at; to romp; to gambol